High School Sports

Valley View's road scrimmage at Bonita provided the Eagles with valuable evaluation reps, communication work and a clear path into Week 0.

Rancho Verde's scrimmage at Canyon Springs delivered valuable road repetitions, physical competition and a clear teaching plan before the season opener.

Valley View opens its 2026 campaign at home against Claremont, bringing a talented roster and strong community energy into Week 0.

Moreno Valley is 3–0, Jahsiah Sio has rushed for 593 yards through three games, and QB William Davis has seven touchdown passes.

Rancho Verde begins the 2026 season at home Thursday night against Redlands East Valley with physicality, field position and composure in focus.

The Vikings begin the 2026 season on the road at Eisenhower with an opportunity to carry productive scrimmage momentum into a composed four-quarter performance.

The Cougars open the 2026 season on the road at St. Anthony, where communication, disciplined tackling and offensive rhythm will be central to Week 0.

Vista del Lago's four-team home scrimmage delivered a wide range of looks and valuable live repetitions before the Ravens' 2026 opener.

Vista del Lago opens the 2026 season at home against Silverado with explosive execution, possession discipline and tackling in space among the keys.

Canyon Springs used its home scrimmage against Rancho Verde to evaluate depth, communication and execution before the Cougars' Week 0 road opener.

Moreno Valley enters 2026 with more than one headline program. Valley View is the defending CIF-SS Division 11 champion. Moreno Valley High has stacked winning seasons. Canyon Springs has 17 wins in two years. Rancho Verde has a championship builder with city roots. Vista del Lago is drawing national attention while developing talent at home. Coaching, football IQ and athletic ability are spread across the city — and that should make this season special.

When Mike Tuohy took over Vista del Lago, the Ravens were coming off back-to-back 0-10 seasons. His first team improved to 4-6. His second went 10-3. Since 2019, Vista has posted a winning record every season, including three straight 9-4 years from 2021 through 2023. The program has climbed from Division 14 to Division 7, developed young stars early and turned winning from a hope into an expectation.

Kyle McFadden was introduced as Canyon Springs’ new head football coach in 2021. The early years demanded patience, but the breakthrough has been real: after three straight 4-6 seasons, the Cougars surged to 9-3 in 2024 and followed with an 8-2 season in 2025. That is 17 wins over two years. Now entering 2026, Canyon Springs looks like a program that has moved from rebuilding to expecting to win.

Eric Zomalt’s return to Rancho Verde carries more weight than a coaching change. He is a Moreno Valley product who played at Canyon Springs, starred at Cal, reached the NFL, won championships as a head coach and chose to pour that experience back into young people in the city that helped shape him. Now leading Rancho Verde, Zomalt brings credibility, championship standards and a deeply local connection to a Mustang program looking to rise again.

Eric Martinez arrived at Valley View in 2024 and changed the trajectory quickly. The Eagles improved from 4-6 before his arrival to 7-5 in his first season, then exploded to 9-6 in 2025 and captured the CIF Southern Section Division 11 championship. CIF-SS named Martinez the Division 11 Championship Coach. Now Valley View enters 2026 as a defending champion with a program identity, postseason proof and expectations that did not exist two years ago.

When Ben Benitez took over Moreno Valley High School football in 2023, the Vikings finished 2-8. Two seasons later, the program had posted back-to-back 8-3 records, gone 5-0 in league play in 2024, finished first again in 2025, and returned to the CIF Southern Section playoffs in consecutive seasons. Heading into 2026, the numbers tell a clear story: Moreno Valley football has been rebuilt into a program that expects to compete.

Josiah Dupree-Boyd took over Vista del Lago’s varsity offense as a freshman and immediately changed the conversation around quarterback play in Moreno Valley. Now a true junior, J5 enters 2026 as a four-star national recruit with 4,672 passing yards and 42 passing touchdowns across his first two varsity seasons, plus a sophomore year that added 462 rushing yards and nine scores. The city watched him arrive. Now the country is watching too.

By Valley Life 247Sports When the lights hit the field at Vista Del Lago, the Ravens don’t just play football — they perform. The crowd rises.The band locks in.The players take the field. And then you hear it. The voices.The rhythm.The energy. That’s Vista Del Lago Cheer — the soul of every Friday night. They don’t just cheer for the Ravens.They fuel them. Energy That Changes the Game From the opening kickoff to the final whistle, Vista Del Lago Cheer controls the atmosphere.

**500-Character Summary – By Valley Life 247Sports** When the lights come on at Canyon Springs High School, the energy shifts — and the heartbeat of the stadium is Canyon Springs Cheer. More than sideline performers, they create the atmosphere, ignite the crowd, and fuel belief when momentum wavers. Built on unity, discipline, and pride, this squad turns Friday nights into events. Football is the show — cheer is the experience. Canyon Springs Cheer doesn’t just bring noise;

By Valley Life 247Sports Staff Some coaches win games.Some coaches build programs. Coach Ben Benitez changed a city. Over the last two years, he has become one of the most talked-about coaches not just in Moreno Valley — but across Southern California. What he has done with his program belongs in the record books, but what he has done for young men belongs in the hall of impact. He didn’t just out-coach the league.He rewrote the narrative. FROM DOUBT TO DOMINANCE For years, M